Moiz Bhamani, an EO Calgary member, and president and CEO of Prime Real Estate Group

Keeping people motivated and focused can be a really big challenge. When the economic downturn hit, my organization—Prime Real Estate Group—was just a fledgling company. People became immediately fearful for their jobs, more so as the downturn persisted. Work/life balance was also becoming a challenge, with people working late to prove themselves. “If someone goes it won’t be me,” I could see them thinking. I quickly realized that something had to be done if my eager, but fearful, workers were not going to get burned out.